Elyse Gaitan

South Carolina’s 2024 abortion report was released on June 30, 2025, revealing that abortions reported in the state decreased significantly. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by South Carolina residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. It is also unlikely that the report contains the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by South Carolina residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states (under shield laws), as telehealth abortions are prohibited under South Carolina law.

North Carolina’s 2023 abortion statistics were published online by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in June 2025. The report shows that North Carolina abortions increased in 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by North Carolina residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. It is also unlikely that the report contains the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by North Carolina residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states.

In 2024, zero abortions at brick-and-mortar facilities in the state were reported to the Arkansas Department of Health. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Arkansas residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Arkansas residents prescribed by licensed abortionists in other states with shield laws.

In 2024, one brick-and-mortar facility abortion in the state was reported to the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The data published by Oklahoma does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Oklahoma residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions performed by women outside of the healthcare system. The report also does not contain the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Oklahoma residents prescribed by licensed abortionists in other states with shield laws.

Vermont’s 2023 abortion statistics were published online as part of the state’s full vital statistics report in April 2025. The report is available on the Vermont Department of Health website, and shows that Vermont abortions decreased in 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Vermont residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system.

Given the discretionary preferential nature of the abortion decision, supply-induced demand is likely an important contributor to the increase in the volume and rate of induced abortions since 2018. This paper discusses Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the drug-induced abortion method, and the means by which they enhance demand.

Montana’s 2023 vital statistics report, which contains the state’s abortion data, was published by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services in March 2025. The report shows that Montana abortions increased significantly in 2023. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by Montana residents out of state or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system. It is also unlikely that the report contains the total number of mail-order abortion drugs obtained by Montana residents prescribed by licensed abortion providers in other states.

Alaska released its 2024 abortion statistics in March 2025. The report shows that the total number of abortions increased by two from 2023.

New York’s 2022 abortion statistics were published online by the New York Department of Health in March 2025, showing that abortions performed on New York residents increased significantly from 2021. In what follows, the information in the abortion report published by the state will be summarized. The data published by the state does not include the total number of abortions obtained by nonresidents in the state, New York residents obtaining abortions out of state, or the number of self-managed abortions on women outside of the healthcare system.

New York City’s 2022 abortion statistics showed a significant increase in the number of abortions occurring from 2021 to 2022, with 46,373 abortions reported in the city in 2022, a 23% increase from 2021.